Developing a multifunctional, long-arm gripper
Gripper automatically packs manufactured components with three fingers, places them in boxes and places a layer of protective cardboard over them using a vacuum gripper.
Category: Low-Cost Automation
RBTX Online Marketplace 2.0: Low-Cost Automation is now even easier
The intuitive design offers users an immediate overview of the right components and more than 100 cost-effective automation solutions 28 November 2022 – igus®, the leading global manufacturer of engineered components to increase the...
Industrial 3D Printed Wear Components Made from High-Performance Plastics
Nicole Lang, iglide product manager at igus, explains how SLS materials are being developed for use across industries, from automotive to robotics and packaging.
Zap! igus® delta robot chosen for non-chemical weeding
The world’s first non-chemical robotic weeding for cereal crops, made by agri-tech start up Small Robot Company, has successfully identified and killed weeds at a field trial in Hampshire. The wheeled robot uses igus®...
Combined innovative power: igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics
motion plastics from igus with intuitive software from Commonplace Robotics for simple solutions in automation 29 September 2022 – The motion plastics specialist igus® is expanding through investments in its Low-Cost Automation and has...
Getting a Grip on Automation – Demand for Robotics Gains Steam
One of the primary drivers of the increased use of automation is the lower cost of robotic solutions. While some manufacturers might still be spooked by cost, automation doesn’t have to break the bank.
Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings
Autonomous cleaning robot runs even cleaner with drylin linear bearings Self-lubricating drylin® linear guides ensure smooth operation of the K900 cleaning robot from KEMARO AG The K900 industrial robot cleans floors wherever it needs to, autonomously...
A robot is the cook here: How a Canadian start-up is re-thinking gastronomy
Roboeatz is revolutionizing the food service industry by relying entirely on igus motion plastics, which require no lubrication or maintenance. The Canadian start-up Roboeatz has developed a kitchen where a robot is the only cook!...
Belgian traditional house provides tourist attraction with low-cost automation from RBTX
Who says automation has to be expensive? In Bruges, Belgium, the chocolate shop Roose’s Chocolate World has a robot called Chocomatic built at a bargain price. It packs chocolates in front of customers. A...
Configuring and programming igus gantry robots – as easy as playing PlayStation
Gamification approach and additional features make the igus online configurator for low-cost cartesian robots even more intuitive 23 June 2022 – With the help of the game engine Unity, igus®, the Germany-based manufacturer of...